Best film of the year so far

Rating: 9/10 (23 July 2013)

This is the best blockbuster movie of the year so far. Watched in 2d so cant comment on 3d version. Excellent story, simple and not too overcomplicated, with obvious major nods to manga/anime influence. Basically its all about monsters vs giant robots fighting and you get plenty of that! No slow build up, straight into the action. Characters typical clichéd bunch with tragic back stories, but reasonably well done so matches the story. And a few eccentric characters very typical of Del Toro. Very much like typical Michael Bay OTT film but Del Toro influence raises it above this. Only niggles is that some of the action shown very close up and dark so maybe not getting the best out of the fights, but that is the style of the film. And as with many blockbusters, the sound effects sometimes seem to swamp the dialogue. Also film feels bit rushed could actually do with another 20 mins. But all that is very minor. After a good year for sf films with iron Man 3, Star Trek and Man of Steel, and Elysium still to come, this is even better. See it in the cinema, this is the place to watch it! Simply perfect entertainment.